THERE’S A REASON SO MANY SELFIES FEATURE A SEXY SET OF SIX-PACKS
Well-defined abs are the hallmark of fitness, a chance to show off the hard work you’ve put in with training and diet. And this one-month plan can help take your middle to the next level. “I’m a big fan of mixing up exercises so you never get bored and creating challenges so you always feel like you’re improving,” says trainer Lacey Stone, who designed this program. Equally important is diet: “If you eat poorly, you won’t see results, but if you do the routine and get your diet in order—hello, midriff!”
30-DAY SIX-PACK CHALLENGE
Follow this plan for one month along with the diet tips on page 82 and watch those strong abs emerge.
WEEKS 1 AND 2
Frequency: Four times a week
Time: One minute per move (unless otherwise stated). Rest 30 seconds between moves.
WEEK 3
Frequency: Four times a week
Time: One minute per move (unless otherwise stated). Rest 30 seconds between moves.
WEEK 4
Frequency: Four times a week Time: Two minutes per move (unless otherwise stated). Rest 30 seconds between moves.
WEEK 1
DAY 1
AB REACH
Lie faceup on floor with legs lifted above hips and arms above shoulders. Crunch up, reaching toward toes, then lower back to start.
PLANK
30 to 60 seconds.
RUSSIAN TWIST 1
This story is from the April 2023 edition of Muscle and Fitness Hers South Africa.
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